From 6f6b93af3149c2f08c29f1fbb27455f0aeaebc62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ammar Ahmed <ammarahmed6506@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:35:52 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] web: restore the scroll position before the editor is painted

---
 apps/web/src/components/editor/tiptap.tsx | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/editor/tiptap.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/editor/tiptap.tsx
index e9d71a3c8..2b3993f0d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/editor/tiptap.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/editor/tiptap.tsx
@@ -691,7 +691,10 @@ function TiptapWrapper(
       theme.scopes.base.primary.paragraph;
   }, [theme]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
+  // Runs before the browser paints: `onLoad` restores the scroll position, and
+  // doing that in a passive effect paints the note at the top for a frame
+  // before it jumps to where the reader left off.
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (!isHydrating) {
       onLoad?.();
       containerRef.current